IEM Rio 2026: Team Vitality Continues Spree of Dominance by Defeating Team Spirit

IEM Rio 2026: Team Vitality continues spree of dominance by defeating Team Spirit

Heading into IEM Rio, the ESL decided to put a bounty on {Team Vitality}'s head in an effort to encourage rival organisations to beat them and knock them out of the tournament. This bounty started at $10,000 but as the event progressed and {Team Vitality} continued to dispatch opponents, the value increased exponentially until it hit a peak of $100,000 for the grand final, meaning should {Team Spirit} win, it'd take home $125,000 in regular priz…

Vitality makes esports history with back-to-back ESL Grand Slams

Team Vitality, led by French IGL Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, has achieved what many believed was impossible. At IEM Rio 2026, after lifting the trophy at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Team VItality became the first squad in history to win back-to-back ESL Grand Slam events. Team Vitality claimed the coveted gold bars, representing an additional $1 million in prize money (roughly R16.4 million) that goes directly to the players, on sta…

Team Vitality wins the back-to-back ESL Grand Slams after securing IEM Rio - Inside Sport India

Team Vitality reigns supreme again, securing their fourth title of the 2026 season, after a dominant 3-0 victory over Team Spirit in the IEM Rio Grand Final. This win marks a historic turning point: as the team becomes the first-ever Counter-Strike roster to win two consecutive ESL Grand Slams. Team Vitality Wins IEM Rio Grand Final After a series of victories in ESL competitions at IEM Dallas 2025, ESL Pro League 2025, and IEM Kraków 2026, this…

Vitality win second ESL Grand Slam at IEM Rio 2026

Team Vitality secure their second consecutive ESL Grand Slam at IEM Rio 2026, as ropz becomes the first player to win three in a row.